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Are you looking for a gift for that crafty person in your life? OR how about a gift for YOU? Well, look no further. Paper Pumpkin is a craft kit that arrives in your mailbox once per month. Inside is everything you need to make fun projects. Then you can use the leftover pieces, stamps and ink for other projects. How fun is that? Watch me as I open the December 2014 Paper Pumpkin, so you can get an idea of what you will get.
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Hat Brim: One Basic Black Circle cut with the 4" Circle Framelit.
Scarf: One 18" length of Cherry Cobbler Chevron Ribbon, frayed on both ends.
Eyes: Two Whisper White Circles punched with the 3/4" Circle Punch.
Pupils: Two Basic Black Circles punched with the Handheld 1/4" Circle Punch.
Nose: One Pumpkin Pie Triangle punched with half of the Tree Punch.
Mouth: One Basic Black Crescent punched with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch.
Arms: One 11" x 1" Soft Suede Card Stock Strip, scored at the 1/2" mark on the short size. Cut along the score line 2-1/2" in on both sides and then taper with scissors.
Buttons: Two Cherry Cobbler Buttons using the handheld 1/8" Circle Punch and the 3/4" circle punch.
Boots: One Basic Black Circle punched with the 1-3/8" Circle Punch and cut in half.
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This Hershey's penguin design is NOT NEW, but in a NEVER-BEFORE-BLOG-PUBLISHED photo, Honk is ready to play Santa. Previously Honk was wearing a birthday hat, which can easily be changed into a Santa hat. What do you think? Isn't he adorable? If you don't already have my Hershey's Owl and Penguin tutorial, you can earn it for FREE with a minimum purchase. See the details BELOW!!
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Last week I was searching Pinterest for cool cards with our Wonderful Wreath Bundle when I came across THIS FLIP CARD by the talented Zoe Tant at Stamping Scene. I couldn't believe she had nary a comment on this card, because it's wonderful just like the wreath bundle. I contacted her and asked her if I could make a tutorial based on her card and she agreed. Thanks Zoe!! If you have time, please visit her blog and give her some love.
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By THELAW.TV
It's getting tougher for mug shot websites to make money … and stay in business.
The New York Times reported last month on the growth of websites that profit by posting mug shots, then charge people to have their mug shots removed, even if those people were never charged with a crime or convicted. Even worse, after you pay to have your mug shot removed from one website, it often appears on multiple others.
Now, according to a follow-up report in The New York Times, the mug shot websites are getting hit from two sides. First, banks stopped processing credit card payments for the websites, cutting off their revenue source. Then, Google updated its algorithm to demote mug shot websites in search results, making the sites hard to find.
Mug shot website owners say they provide a valuable public service.
From The New York Times:
Another large site, mugshots.com, was angry enough about the algorithm change that it posted a 4,500-word rant on its blog, asserting that Google had imperiled Americans who no longer have a quick, simple way to determine if someone is dangerous. This would make more sense if the company were vigilant about deleting the records of people who are never charged or who are found innocent.
THELAW.TV polled 500 Internet users to find out whether they think mug shot websites should be legal. A strong majority said, yes, mug shot websites should be legal.
Here are the results of THELAW.TV's poll:
58% of Americans say, yes, mug shot websites should be legal
42% of Americans say, no, mug shot websites shouldn't be legal
Here are some comments from the poll respondents:
- "Yes, they're public records."
- "Only if run by a governing body."
- "Only if convicted of a felony."
- "Yes. Absolutely. It's a good deterrent."
- "Haha. Yes, mine are easily Googled. It's my stupid fault."
What do you think? Tell us in the comment section below.
THELAW.TV's survey was conducted on Thumb using a demographically balanced internet-based survey of 500 American adults and has a margin of error of plus-or-minus 4.9 percent.

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Wall ball target is one more great way to make the training stations by Element Fitness more functional. It allows expanding a range of available exercises, increasing both the potential of the station and the benefit from functional exercises on it. Attachments are made of high-class materials ensuring long service and reliability.


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Durban Aflame, The burning of German Businesses - 1915
11 March 2017
Guest speaker : Donald Davies of SA Military History Society
Donald set the scene by introducing John Frederick Baumann who arrived in Durban in 1851 and established a business as a bread baker and grocery store. He and his nephew, John Michael Leonard Baumann who was an apprentice baker in Germany joined him many years later (1880) after JML had established his own bakery in London. A great seller was the "Ships Biscuits" supplied to sailing vessels and various garrisons stationed about the country. (And who does not know of 'Bakers' biscuits?). Baumann Baking Co. West Street, Durban 1895 (Courtesy of www.triton.co.za) The Baumann business was one of the German-owned businesses that were severely affected by the 'Avenge the Lusitania' campaign (ironically, the Baumann sons were fighting on the British side). Latent animosity built up from 1899 (Boer War events) and continued during the course of 'The Great War' in South Africa between the English and Afrikaans-speaking sectors, and the sinking of the Lusitania on May 7, 1915 perhaps sparked the flame. The Lusitania (passenger ship) was headed towards an English port and was hit by a torpedo from a German U-Boat and sank in the Irish Sea 18 minutes after the strike. There were 703 survivors from 1900 passengers and crew. Despite warnings by the Germans in April of that year they would attack in the sea vessels, and a published piece in USA on 1 May 1915, the Lusitania went on its journey. Aboard were a small number of shell casings, but not live ammunition. An official of the Cunard Line stated "no submarine will catch the Lusitania". (A few potential passengers did not board for the journey as they took heed of the German Embassy warning, rather than the reassurances of the Cunard official).
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It looks like Verizon is preparing for the release of the Storm 2, by dropping the price of the
Storm to $99.99. Of course that price is a contract price, so you will be stuck with the Storm for the next
18 months, unless your like some (myself included) that just pony up the full retail value to get the latest
and greatest every 6 months or so. The $99.99 price is a full $100 cheaper than it has been, since it first went on
sale last November.
My suggestion would be to hold out for a few months and get the Storm 2, or put in another C-Note and pick up the Tour now.
You can pick up both the Storm and Tour at verizon.com or by visiting your local VZW retail store.


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Last month, we discussed the whistle-blower provisions of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act, signed into law last summer to address corporate misconduct. Here's another provision business owners should be aware of: It's now a federal crime to intentionally destroy documents that might be evidence in a federal investigation.
If your business is the subject of a federal investigation, destroying documents that make the company look bad can get you in worse trouble than the original investigation. But the new law reaches beyond that provision to include companies that may have nothing to do with the suspected misconduct.
Suppose your business is a supplier for a company with a big government contract. If a government agency starts investigating that company for fraud, you might have documents that could be evidence in the investigation or an ensuing trial. If you intentionally destroy these documents-perhaps as a favor to your biggest customer-you could be subject to steep fines and imprisonment for up to 20 years.
"I think people [misunderstand] the scope and nature of this law," says Michael Nolan, an attorney with Lowenstein Sandler in Roseland, New Jersey. Nolan explains that many people assume it applies only to huge corporations, when it actually applies to every company-public or private.
The good news is that the crime requires "intent to impede, obstruct or influence" the investigation. "I think it'll be hard for the feds to prove intent if they can't prove you knew about the investigation," Nolan says. But if the investigation has been on the evening news, it may be difficult to prove that you didn't know. So be on the safe side. "If you know an entity you deal with is under investigation, freeze the documents," he advises.
While large companies typically have document retention policies spelling out what to keep and for how long, small ones are more likely to have an ad-hoc arrangement. When the filing cabinets get full, you toss out some papers.
As a rule of thumb, Nolan advises keeping equipment leases, real estate leases, customer lists, contracts and financial documents (anything you'd use to prepare your tax returns). "You can't hold on to everything, but hold on to underlying documents that define the relationship," Nolan says.
There's a seven-year statute of limitations on federal crimes, so after seven years, it's safe to dispose of it. Until then, it's better to pay for document storage than to risk jail time. "Before you throw anything away, make sure there's no one out there being investigated," Nolan says. "It's better to have the document than to explain why you don't have it."
Steven C. Bahls, dean of Capital University Law School in Columbus, Ohio, teaches entrepreneurship law. Freelance writer Jane Easter Bahls specializes in business and legal topics.


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Girls these days have gone wild. They are taking their own nude pics and posting them on Facebook and sending them to their boyfriends. Sometimes laptops and phones get stolen and these pics end up on the Internet. She Devils is one of the largest archives of these unruly teen girls anywhere.
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What is the hottest thing in erotica these days? It's self shot teen girls. Most of these girls have done these pics only for their boyfriends, but as soon as the guys get it it's out on the Internet for everyone to see.
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There are only a couple of self shot amateur websites that we recommend, and this is number one. It seems every girl has a porn star in themselves just waiting to get out. Put them in front of a mirror with a camera and you are going to have wild nude pics in no time.
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When you cruise the Internet you doubtless see tons of Asian and White girls doing mirror nudes, but what about Black girls? Hard to find right? Not any more, there are tons of firm breasted and puffy nipple teen black girl friends showing off their hot bodies .
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I honestly think Asian girls invented the whole recent self pic fad. They love using their cell phone cams and they love showing off their tight Asian bodies online. Everyone thinks Asian girls are shy, when in reality they are naughty sluts who love to flaunt their nude mirror pics.
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This is probably the world's top source for stolen pics and Facebook profiles. None of these girls expected to be on the Internet, but they are all here either nude are caught in the act on their own self shot sex tapes.
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Last Saturday (29) the Underwater Fishing Santa Catarina Association (ACPS) conducted an action with the support of students and divers to remove rubbish from the seabed and of the Enseada Encantada of Porto Belo.
Were found more often plastic containers of food. Besides pollution, the product brightness attracts turtles, and it die after eating plastic.
Were placed in bags and will be separated by workers of the municipality of Porto Belo the materials collected from the sea and cliffs, the objects will be correctly target.
The action was attended by 150 people and will serve as example for the city put into effect a city ordinance passed earlier this year. In Porto Belo, is prohibited camping or lighting fires in the cliffs as well as to avoid the wrong disposal of garbage.
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What I used:
[T-B, L-R: MAC Paint Pot in Moss Scape, MAC in Sumptuous Olive, MAC in Mulch, CG in Sugar Rush (farthest right the cream color), Smashbox in Smashing Beacon (farthest right the white color), UDPP, L'oreal Lash Architect in Black Noir, MF Pensilks in Black Velvet]
What tools I used:
(T-B: CS eyeshadow brush, Laneigh eyeshadow brush, Sonia Kashuk large crease brush, Sonia Kashuk eyeliner brush, Essence of Beauty eyeliner brush)
My look:
I prep my eyes with UDPP or else my makeup with crease. I recommend this if your eyelid is oily. If it's not, I don't think you need to do it. You get a small amount on each eye and blend with your finger. DON'T forget to put some on the bottom of your eyes and the inner corner.
With my finger, I apply MAC Paint Pot in Moss Scape to my lids. I make sure it's the brightest towards the lashes and the lightest on the crease. You don't need to color your crease but I noticed when I apply UDPP, it's harder to blend or maybe it's just my lack of experience... lol~ :P For that reason I have some base on my crease making it easier to blend. :)
Using an eyeshadow brush (I used Laneigh), I pat on MAC eyeshadow in Sumptuous Olive on my lid. You don't have to use a brush you can still use a sponge applicator. Just make sure you pat it instead of brushing it side to side. The reason why you pat the eyeshadow is to make the color bolder.
With your crease brush, dip it into MAC eyeshadow in Mulch.
I always start from the outer corner in. I find the eye socket on my outer "V" area.
It should look like that on the outer corner. ;)
Then I blend from the outer corner to inner crease. I usually stop 2/3rds in. If you need to grab more Mulch and blend more color, feel free to do so. ;)
Then I grab more Mulch and color from the outer corner to 1/3rd in the lid. I like the look of transition from olive color to brown. I'm not too keen about having green lid and brown crease. Coloring the brown over the green gives you a transition color or maybe it's just me... hehe~ ;)
It'll look like this. :)
Then I color my eyebrow which isn't shown and with a thicker eyeshadow brush (Coastal Scents), I highlight using CG Sugar Rush. I make sure it's the brightest right underneat the eyebrows. ;)
With the Max Factor eyeliner pencil, I line the top lid. By the way, I'm not too keen on the Max Factor eyeliner pencil but it got a good rating on Makeup Alley (85%)... lol~ :X I used to use the L'oreal HIP cream eyeliner in Black, but it dried out. It got to the point where weting my brush didn't work anymore *sigh*. I wouldn't buy that again... lol~ :X
Then I line the bottom with MAC eyeshadow in Mulch and Smashbox cream eyeliner in Smashing Beacon (the white side). I also use the Smashbox cream eyeliner in the inner corner of my eyes. I usually don't line my waterline since nothing seems to work on me. :/
Then I curl my eyelashes and put mascara on. Here's my final look *wipe sweat*... wheee~ :)
What do you think?
I'm going to end this post with an apple I made. I made this for a lady I know.
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|ウラカク Urakaku
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Urakaku (ウラカク, Urakaku) is a samurai from the Land of Iron and one of Mifune's right-hand-men alongside Okisuke.
Urakaku can be described as a very solemn and dutiful individual as see from him carrying out his assigned tasks to the letter without hesitation.
He has black hair which he wears in a traditional chonmage style, thick, black eyebrows and similarly coloured eyes. He also has a prominent scar located just above his right eyebrow.
His attire during the Kage Summit consisted of a simple grey kimono-like outfit, with a purple scarf encircling his neck that obscures the lower half of his face and conceals a communicator.
Since Urakaku is a samurai, it can be assumed that he is skilled in kenjutsu. He has great reflexes, seen when he already reached the grip of his sword before Zetsu even finished emerging out of the ground, while the present shinobi did not react at all.[2]
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Five Kage Summit
When the Fourth Raikage requested that the Kage convene, the Land of Iron is selected as the site of the Summit, with Mifune chosen to act as the meeting's mediator. Assigned to the general's personal protection detail, Urakaku, alongside Okisuke, watched over Mifune as he greeted the Kazekage and his delegation upon their arrival.[3]
As the assembly commenced their discussions, Urakaku assumed his position to the rear of his leader, where he remained for the entirety of the meeting despite the Raikage's various violent outbursts. However, when the meeting was abruptly concluded due to White Zetsu's intrusion, Urakaku is ordered to inform the other samurai to locate the invading Sasuke Uchiha and make preparations for battle. In response to this instruction, he immediately established contact with one of the senior officers, directing them to mobilise three platoons to the intruder's suspected location.[4] Attempting to ascertain if Danzō Shimura's ability was still in effect, Urakaku requests Ao to provide confirmation on the matter, who affirmed that it was no longer being used.[5] It is from this position that he observed Sasuke's succeeding confrontation with the Kage, before becoming ensnared by one of Zetsu's clones, when the Black Zetsu activated his Spore Technique. Freed from the technique through Kankurō's intervention, Urakaku listened to Tobi's scheme, and upon the Allied Shinobi Forces' formation, he departed.
Creation and Conception
Kishimoto noted that he wanted to make Urakaku the typical, straight-laced character who would give the first impression of having a serious air of gravity. He also noted that there was no seeing his mouth, because it was always concealed.
- Both Urakaku and his partner Okisuke have a scar on the right side of their face.


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Failure to fill spots worsened jail staffing crisis
The Bexar County Jail's staffing crisis has been exacerbated by chronic absenteeism among a handful of jailers that was mishandled by former Sheriff Amadeo Ortiz, forcing more deputies to work extra shifts and causing a huge increase in overtime costs.
Over a three-year period, just 2.7 percent of the jailers accounted for 12 percent of the department's 861,842 hours of absenteeism — or more than 21,500, 40-hour weeks — a San Antonio Express-News analysis of jail records shows.
The newspaper found much of the absenteeism was recorded by jailers who serve in the military reserves or the National Guard and were activated for extended tours of duty. Among the 30 most-absent jailers, at least 24 were reservists who were put on extended duty.
To compensate for their absence, the Sheriff's Office could "double-fill" their positions — permanently hiring a jailer to fill the vacancy left by a long-term military deployment. Under the program, when the deployed jailer returned from duty, the sheriff would transfer his or her substitute to fill another open position at the jail.
But the jail filled only 12 of the positions left empty by extended duty, leaving the other 12 vacant, according to jail records. And those 12 positions racked up at more than 28,000 hours of absenteeism that the newspaper's analysis concluded likely was connected to the military deployments.
Why Ortiz didn't fill all of the open spots to reduce overtime is unclear. After repeated attempts to reach Ortiz, a reporter recently visited his home, where his wife said he would not comment.
What is clear is the effect on his budget and staff. The jail is a 24/7 operation, and those open shifts had to be covered. When added up, all of those hours for the 12 spots is equal to at least 18 percent of the overtime costs.
The Sheriff's Office burned through $3 million in overtime in a little over two years, through last September. Then it piled on an additional $1.2 million in the fall, exploding its budgeted amount of $250,000.
The burden fell hard on some jailers.
Frequent overtime shifts forced Crystal Flynn, 38, to quit her job after eight years as a jailer because of the unpredictable schedule. The 16-hour days gave her little time to be with her two children, one of whom has special needs. She now works as a secretary at the deputies union.
"Having to tell them that I didn't know if I'm coming home, that was the most devastating to them," she said, adding that they would feel abandoned and betrayed. "Especially when it's unpredictable, it's just not something they can comprehend."
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Jan 11: Pamerleau announces last Sheriff spent $1.2 million in overtime in 3 months, says she'll request emergency funding from Commissioners
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The findings give new ammunition to longtime critics of the jail who have argued that the staffing issue and mandatory overtime are a result of poor management, not budget cuts.
"There is a serious lack of management there," said County Commissioner Kevin Wolff, who long has been one of the jail's most vocal critics. He described the Express-News' findings as one data point among many illustrating dysfunction at the facility.
The scope of the staffing crisis was one of the first issues confronting new Sheriff Susan Pamerleau after she took office Jan. 1. Soon after, last fall's surge in overtime costs was revealed.
Pamerleau acknowledged the paper's findings and indicated poor management had contributed to the staffing shortfalls, a problem she pledged to fix.
"When one position is unfilled, we have less capability to do the job that we need," Pamerleau said. "All of those things ... are in the past. I'm the sheriff now, and we're going to fix that."
However, she acknowledged that mandatory overtime shifts would continue until staffing levels return to normal.
The double-fills
The newspaper reviewed jail records from October 2009 through September 2012 and found just 30 of the 1,118 jailers who cycled through and were absent for any reason — ranging from sick leave, to holidays, to vacation, to unpaid administrative leave — accounted for 103,233 of the 861,842 hours taken off.
Over the same period, 867 jailers claimed 157,058 hours of overtime, including the OT required for the 12 unfilled positions caused by deployments.
While sheriff's records show 24 jailers were put on extended military leave, the records appear to be incomplete, indicating other military members may have been deployed and not properly tracked by the jail.
For instance, the jail's military leave database shows one jailer was activated for military duty three times over the three years, none for longer than a few weeks. But its separate absenteeism database shows the jailer was absent for almost an entire year. So where was the jailer for most of that year? On a deployment to Iraq, said the jailer, who wasn't cleared to speak with a reporter and asked not to be identified.
The position, nevertheless, was one of the dozen that was double-filled.
The Express-News found two other jailers who were not included in the list of extended military leave, though the pattern of their absenteeism matched those of other deployed jailers.
Those two jailers were absent for more than 4,700 hours, or 117 40-hour weeks. Their positions were not double-filled.
At the same time, the jail was blaming mandatory overtime on budget cuts, not absenteeism. In April 2010, the Sheriff's Office told the jailers union, the Deputy Sheriff's Association of Bexar County, that the staffing shortage had forced its hand.
"The current jail administrator explained to us that we would not fall out of jail standards compliance. ... We had to staff these positions, so that's why we had to do (mandatory overtime)," union president Joel Janssen said.
He said he believes the jail's failure to "double-fill" positions affected by military service worsened the staffing shortage.
"We're not filling those spots, and therefore, we're causing officers to work more mandatory overtime," he said, pointing out that the stress of overtime forced jailers like Flynn to quit, further adding to the staffing crisis.
Pamerleau, who has been on the job less than a month, acknowledged that the department's inability to fill those positions worsened the staffing crisis, and she said the failure was part of a larger problem at the jail: Even though the jail is authorized to have 830 jailers, it currently employs 789.
She said eight jailers who serve in the military reserves or National Guard have been put on extended tours of duty, qualifying their positions for the double-fill program, though the jail has filled just two of those spots. She said the other six positions would be the last to be filled.
"There are a number of things we're already doing to address the issue of making sure that every authorization we have is filled so we can best do the job," Pamerleau said, pointing out steps the Sheriff's Office has taken over the past few months to address the problem:
A class of 21 cadets is expected to graduate soon.
A second cadet class is expected to begin training shortly after the first graduates.
The Sheriff's Office has begun an effort to hire former deputies to work as jailers.
The jail has been given the authorization to increase the number of part-time jailers from five to 30.
Sparring boils over
The staffing crisis has been a point of contention for several years between county commissioners and the Sheriff's Office.
As tax revenues declined after the financial collapse in 2008, commissioners started to cut spending. And the jail, the county's largest expenditure, became an attractive target.
Budget writers got help from an unexpected source: the jail itself.
Over the past several years, the county began to launch and expand a series of programs designed to divert nonviolent offenders from the criminal justice system — such as the veterans court, drug courts and treatment programs — in an attempt to get a handle on the jail's spiraling costs.
The falling crime rate and diversion programs have driven a 14 percent decline in the jail's inmate population in three years, from a high of 4,259, to 3,676 last year.
The reduction, combined with budget pressure, led the Commissioners Court to cut the jail's budget from $56 million to $53 million for the 2012 fiscal year, with 100 jailers' positions to be cut through attrition. Commissioners later restored $2 million of the cuts.
But the Sheriff's Office and the union argued that commissioners were making cuts without understanding how they would affect the jail's operation.
"This isn't my plan that we're operating under," Ortiz told the Express-News in September. "Keep in mind that (County Manager) David Smith came up with this plan that they would cut 100 officers, they would reduce the capacity of the jail to 4,200; so this is his plan."
The sparring between the county and the Sheriff's Office provided an ample source of material for Ortiz's political rivals as he ran for re-election last year.
Pamerleau pounded Ortiz with ads during the closing months of the campaign, attacking his management of the jail, accusing him of endangering public safety and blaming him for the deaths of three police dogs, two of which died during the campaign.
She won the election by 4 percentage points and has pledged to improve the relationship between her department and the county.


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With The Social Network driving full-steam-ahead towards a big night at the Oscars in February, director David Fincher is taking a break from filming the American film adaptation of Stieg Larsson's The Girl With the Dragon Tattoo to make the obligatory pre-Oscar press rounds. Lucky for us, that means lots of Fincher interviews, including a rather extensive one with Steve from earlier this month. Recently, Fincher and Dragon Tattoo star Rooney Mara sat down with W magazine (via JoBlo) to discuss their film adaptation of Larsson's "Millenium Trilogy" and give us our first official look at Mara as the heroine of the books, Lisbeth Salander. Among the details offered up on the film, they revealed that their version of Tattoo will have a few differences from the book:
The script, which captures the novel's bleak tone (its original Swedish title was Men Who Hate Women), was written by Academy Award winner Steven Zaillian, who wrote Schindler's List, and it departs rather dramatically from the book. Blomkvist is less promiscuous, Salander is more aggressive, and, most notably, the ending—the resolution of the drama—has been completely changed. This may be sacrilege to some, but Zaillian has improved on Larsson—the script's ending is more interesting.
For more from Mara and Fincher, including who might've directed The Social Network had Fincher passed, hit the jump. [Update: We have updated this article with five new images]
One of the main things that grabbed Fincher's interest when reading The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo was that the villains in the film are big businessmen:
"Fascism has worked its way out of politics," Fincher said, "and gone into high finance. Today Woodward and Bernstein would be investigating corruption in the financial arena. I was interested in that. And, of course, the girl."
The role of heroine Lisbeth Salander is no easy task, and Mara definitely had her hesitations before actually reading the material (an "androgynous, bisexual computer hacker with multiple piercings and a distinctive tattoo on her back" doesn't exactly sound like a cake walk):
"Before I read the book, I didn't think I could do it," Mara said. She was calling me from Zurich, where the production moved in early December. "I locked myself in a room for a week and read all three books, and decided I really wanted to be Lisbeth. But I thought I had no shot at it."
For Fincher, Mara was always the perfect fit for Salander:
"I wanted her from the beginning," Fincher stated. "Rooney may be a trust-fund baby from football royalty, but she's levelheaded and hardworking. It's so odd how who people are comes out in auditions. We didn't make it easy for Rooney, and there was no way to dissuade her."
As you may recall, there were a large number of actresses vying for the part of Salander. Regarding the rigorous audition process, Fincher talked about how he sprung one of the most difficult scenes from the film on each actress to see if she could handle it:
"We had five or six girls audition with the rape scene. The girls had to kick a dildo up his ass. That's Salander's big scene, and we had to see if they could do it."
An interesting tidbit about The Social Network gleaned from the article was the fact that, had Fincher passed, screenwriter Aaron Sorkin would have made his directorial debut on the project:
"I read it on a Sunday night, and e-mailed Sorkin: You'll have to put your directorial debut on hold."
If you've checked out the special features on The Social Network Blu-ray, then you may have seen that Fincher did eventually give Sorkin his shot at the director's chair. When filming a couple of pick-ups on the very last day of production on The Social Network, Fincher left the set and told Sorkin to direct the scene himself (Sorkin will indeed get his directorial debut sooner rather than later, as he's currently set to write and direct the John Edwards biopic The Politician).
The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo is currently filming in Europe and stars Rooney Mara, Daniel Craig, Stellan Skarsgaard and Robin Wright, with a release date set for December 21st. The Social Network is out on Blu-ray and DVD now.
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The state Department of Education on Friday released the rest of the FCAT scores along with end-of course assessments.
The scores for FCATs in Broward and Palm Beach counties were mixed, showing slight improvements in some areas and drops in others. Overall, the biggest gains in the state were made in end-of-course exams for biology and geometry, officials said.
Commissioner of Education Tony Bennett called the results "a mixed bag."
On one hand, "there are substantial gains that we should be happy about," Bennett said.
On the other hand, the "FCAT results are flat, and I find that personally unacceptable," he said.
The end-of-course exams help determine whether high-schoolers can earn their diplomas, as students are required to pass Algebra I and FCAT reading.
The FCATs, or Florida's Comprehensive Assessment Tests, are used to measure teaching and learning in schools. These scores help determine a school's grade (from A to F) that are given by the state. They will also tie in to teacher evaluations and eventually their pay.
Results released Friday were for tests that included end-of-course exams in Algebra I, Geometry, Biology I and U.S. History, and FCAT reading tests for grades 4 through 10, math exams for grades 4 through 8 and science tests for fifth- and eighth-graders.
FCATS are scored on a five-point scale, with students having to earn a 3 or higher to be considered proficient.
Fourth Grade:
Fourth-graders in Palm Beach County did slightly better in math this year, with 64 percent proficient (compared with 62 percent last year) but reading proficiency scores were flat at 61 percent.
Fourth-graders in Broward dipped in reading this year, with only 59 percent showing proficiency versus 62 percent last year. Scores stayed flat with 63 percent of students passing math, the same as last year.
Fifth grade:
In Palm Beach County, fifth-grade proficiency scores in reading (61 percent) and math (57 percent) were the exact same as last year.
Cholee Lake Elementary School in Greenacres received disappointing news when third grade scores came out two weeks ago, as reading scores went down. But fourth and fifth grade scores gave teachers and staff reason to celebrate. This year 56 percent of fourth graders were proficient in reading, up from 43 percent last year. Math proficiency increased from 64 percent to 75 percent. Fifth graders made slightly smaller gains. Principal Jacqueline Perkins is optimistic it could bring the B-rated school up to an A.
"We're really, really happy," Principal Jacqueline Perkins said. "I'm confident we're going to get a good grade. I don't want to jump the gun, but we're hoping for an A."
In Broward, scores dipped for fifth-graders in both math and reading. Only 57 percent of students were proficient in math compared with 61 percent last year and in reading 60 percent scored satisfactory versus 61 percent last year.
Sixth grade:
Sixth-grade reading scores in Palm Beach County went up slightly from last year, rising from 56 percent to 59 percent, and down in math, decreasing from 56 percent to 54 percent.
In Broward, sixth-grade reading scores went up a notch to 60 percent proficient compared with 58 percent last year. Results decreased in math with 55 percent proficiency versus 56 percent last year.
Seventh grade:
Seventh-grade reading proficiency in Palm Beach County went up one point to 59 percent, while math proficiency dropped a point to 60 percent.
Broward showed a big drop in math scores for seventh-graders to 53 percent, compared with 60 percent last year. In reading, scores also dropped two percentage points to 58 percent proficiency.
Eighth grade:
For Palm Beach County eighth-graders, reading proficiency was 59 percent, the same as last year, while math proficiency made a big drop from last year, from 67 percent to 61 percent.
In Broward, there was a slight rise in reading FCAT scores from 57 percent last year to 59 percent this year. In math, end-of-course Algebra proficiency rates also rose to 95 percent compared with 94 percent last year. FCAT math scores, however, dropped from 63 percent last year to 48 percent this year.
Only five schools in Broward showed improvements in the math FCAT, with every other school's score declining.
The dramatic dip in math scores are most likely because Broward decided not to double test students taking advanced courses. The state no longer requires students taking high school level math classes such as Algebra I and Geometry to take their grade level FCAT because they already have to take end-of-course exams to get credit for the advanced class.
In Palm Beach County, advanced level students were allowed to individually opt out of taking the FCAT.
"Typically the [students] that are sitting in the Algebra and Geometry are the highest performing," said Mark Kaplan, principal at Falcon Cove Middle in Weston. "You're more than likely going to see some dips."
The school saw a drop in eighth-grade FCAT math scores from 89 percent proficiency last year to 82 percent proficiency. It still remained one of the highest scores in the district.
"You can always strive for 100 percent but as long as students are showing growth that's most important," said Kaplan.
High school:
High school students take FCAT reading, but not math, as that's measured by end-of-course exams. Students must pass Algebra end-of-course exams and the 10th-grade reading FCAT to graduate.
Overall, in Broward, 66 percent of students passed the Algebra end-of-course compared with 60 percent last year.
Northeast High School in Oakland Park saw gains across the board -- in both FCAT reading scores and end-of-course exams.
"I'm happy that we did better but that doesn't change the fact that we have work to do," said principal Jonathan Williams.
The school had a 6 percent boost for ninth-grade Algebra I end-of-course exams and an 8 percent boost in 10th-grade.
"It's put us in a lot better position to improve our letter grade because we've done better on the student achievement piece," said Williams, adding that he expected a spike in graduation rates as well.
Ninth grade:
For ninth-graders in Palm Beach County, the proficiency rate in reading was 55 percent, up from 53 percent last year. About 57 percent were proficient on the spring algebra end-of-course exam, up from 44 percent last year.
Broward ninth-graders had a 53 percent proficiency rating in reading, up from 51 percent last year. In the Algebra I end-of-course exam, 61 percent of students were proficient compared with 57 percent last year.
10th grade:
The biggest FCAT gains for Palm Beach County came in 10th-grade reading, up from 54 percent proficiency to 58 percent. About 35 percent of sophomores did well on the spring end-of-Course algebra exam, up from 27 percent last year.
Reading scores for Broward's 10th-graders rose to 52 percent from 49 percent. However, scores remained stagnant in Algebra I, with 22 percent of students proficient, same as last year.
11th grade:
Broward's 11th-graders showed some of the biggest improvements in end-of-course exams for Algebra, with 33 percent scoring proficient, compared to 24 percent last year.
12th grade:
Senior scores in Broward for the Algebra end-of-course exams stayed flat, 31 percent of students scored proficient.
Comparative scores for Geometry and Biology end-of-course exams will be released next week.
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Our planet is shaped by the oceans, the dynamic geology and the changing climate. It teems with life and we, in particular, have a massive impact as we build homes, grow food, travel and feed our ever-hungry need for energy. Mathematics is vital in understanding all of these, which is why 2013 has been declared as the year for the Mathematics of Planet Earth.
If you've never heard of cubic Hamiltonian graphs before then take a look at Christopher Manning's wonderful cubic Hamiltonian graph builder. No, really, do! We too had never heard of them and now we think they are the bee's knees!
This month 70 teenage girls from nineteen countries including Bulgaria, Saudi Arabia and Finland came to the University of Cambridge to participate in the inaugural European Girls' Mathematical Olympiad (EGMO).
The Plus office has opened in Barcelona! The weather is fine, the architecture is spectacular and everyone has been very friendly. And, importantly, the food is delicious! From the welcoming dinner with the conference organisers (and a delicious glass of port), to the focaccia de xocolata from the cafe round the corner to the pigs skin tapas we tried last night!
Today sees the launch of The Aperiodical, a new maths magazine/blog aimed at people interested in mathematics who want to read stuff. Aperiodical will post news stories related to maths, opinion pieces, maths videos, feature articles, as well as blog posts. It will also publish accounts of monthly MathsJams and host the Carnival of Mathematics, a monthly blogging carnival.
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Fund Basics: Tips for the New Fund Owner
What paperwork to keep, how to track your investments and when to sell.
Funds offer plenty of benefits to busy investors. Here's what you need to know after you add them to your portfolio.
After you buy mutual funds, your mailbox will be flooded with even more paperwork. For each fund you own, you'll receive semiannual and annual reports, newsletters from fund companies, updates from fund managers and tax forms. Actually, you can toss most of what you receive.
Here's a list of investment-related paperwork you need to hang on to permanently:
All your income-tax returns. But you only need to keep supporting tax documents — including 1099s and other investment and tax information — for three years after you file. After three years, you can be audited only if you've underreported your income by 20% of more or have committed fraud.
Records of all retirement-plan contributions, distributions, conversions and rollovers.
Records of the purchase of securities you haven't sold yet, regardless of whether you bought them or received them as gifts. Keep these records for three years after you sell the securities.
Track your investments
Consider setting up an online portfolio tracker, or look for personal finance software that includes one of these handy tools.
At the very least you'll want to record the date you purchased the shares, the number of shares you bought and what you paid per share. This information will be critical when you decide to sell (see Hang onto your profits).
Even though you have access to online quotes, avoid obsessing over daily price swings.
Reassess your plan annually to make sure your returns are keeping pace with expectations. Also make sure that hot gains in one fund or lagging returns in another have not thrown your portfolio out of whack.
Know when to sell
But if your fund trails other similar funds for two or three years, it's probably time to consider moving on.
Other possible reasons to sell include:
A new manager. Look at the newcomer's background. Maybe he or she has managed a fund before and is worth a chance. But remember, when a fund changes managers, its track record goes out the window.
QUIZ: Test Your Investing IQ
Too many assets. Funds that invest in small companies have a way of losing steam as they grow larger -- certainly when they bloat to $2 billion or $3 billion in assets. As money pours in, be prepared to look for a similar fund with a smaller asset base.


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Mixed message: Greenbrier rancher raises questions
ADDRESS: 1302 Lester Drive
NEIGHBORHOOD: Greenbrier
SIZE: 3,860 fin. sq. ft., 1,186 unfin.
LAND: 0.284 acres
CURB APPEAL: 6 out of 10
LISTED BY: Roger Voisinet Re/Max Realty Specialists 974-1500
This quintessential Cold War-era ranch house has an interesting history. The simple two-bedroom, one-bath brick structure was built in 1960, three years before most of the area was annexed as Greenbrier, an early city subdivision. In the '70s, builder Preston Stallings put on an addition that almost doubled the size of the original place.
Run down and neglected by 2000, the house went into foreclosure. In 2001, according to city records, new owners began applying CPR, installing new sub-flooring, rafters, gutters, and roof, moving interior walls, and performing other necessary upgrades.
When the current owners took possession in 2002, they apparently decided to dab some icing on the cake. Old distressed-wood doors that appear to be from a barn became the partition between the dining and living rooms, an arty mantel topped the living room fireplace, crown molding and faux wainscoting (paneling) sprouted everywhere, pairs of old French doors were installed between many rooms, and a window-walled workshop was created by enclosing the former carport.
Underpinning all the changes, a huge unfinished basement space provided storage undreamed of in many houses today.
A visitor to the house may be charmed by these and other unusual features: the concrete "wading pool/ pond" off a wide deck, the big living room picture window providing views of a red crepe myrtle in full bloom, the mirror backsplash above the kitchen sink and counters, charming interior shutters in a small front bedroom, black and red tile in the original bath, and the modern Jacuzzi-equipped bath in the large master suite.
Depending on one's point of view, ritzy antique light fixtures in almost every room (that apparently convey) either add an exciting accent to the otherwise prosaic ranch design or strike a curiously discordant note.
But as they say, the devil's in the details. Look closely, and puzzling questions arise. What's that brick-lined inset space in the wall of the family room off the deck? It looks like it was intended to be a barbeque grill, but there's no chimney or vent. What's with the spiffy white-tiled TV alcove in the master bedroom, so convenient opposite the bed– but dependent on an extension cord threaded from the den because the built-in outlet isn't hot? What's with the convenient and good-sized office off the large, bright family room with several convenient outlets– all dependent on an old-fashioned fuse box that also turns on the baseboard heat– and won't turn off?
Whose idea was it to box that fancy Jacuzzi in an inaccessible corner of the bathroom in such a way that to turn the water off and on or plug the stopper, a bather has to wade the length of the tub, and once immersed in the water, sits facing blank walls on three sides? What's with the Bondo-like finish on the huge verdigris-green living room and dining room, and tomato-red kitchen walls (under what seem to be the original fluorescent lights)?
These and other puzzlers may not bother a potential buyer who considers them insignificant when balanced against the enormous space, the quiet, convenient city neighborhood, and the gorgeous oak floors that make the original section of the house quite classy.
On the other hand, people who don't want to cope with all the inconsistencies may walk away shaking their heads, asking, "What were they thinking?"


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Living and surviving at the poles is a tricky business, but animals living in these areas are equipped with special bodily systems that help them endure these difficult conditions.
Polar bears have wide paws covered with fur, and they can run quickly across the ice due to a surface under their paws which keeps a firm grip on the ground.
The eyes of these bears also display a miracle. They have an eyelid filter. This membrane-like filter acts as a sort of "natural pair of sunglasses," protecting the bears from going blind.
Getting warm is the greatest problem for creatures living in low temperatures. But this problem was also solved through a very detailed design.
Polar bears have a 10 centimeter-thick layer of fat providing them with insulation. But the real miracle is hidden in the structure of the hair which forms their fur.
This fur is formed by long hair surrounded by short hair.
The long white hairs are in fact transparent. These bears look white when the polar sunlight is reflected from these hairs.
These hair fibers work like optical tubes that trap the heat and prevent it from escaping. They absorb the warmth and channel it straight to the bears' black skin without losing any of the precious heat.
By virtue of this flawless system, polar bears are insulated against the cold. Looking at bears through an infrared camera, the massive beast shows up looking the same color as the surrounding ice. The only exception is his breath when he exhales.
This shows us that polar bears were created by God in the best possible way to adapt to their environment. This is yet further evidence of an excellent creation.


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Just got my Galaxy S 2 a couple of weeks ago and everything is almost working perfectly…
When I am calling someone the phone sometimes does not turn on the speaker and mike. The call always goes through no trouble with that at all.
The phone is ringing to whoever I am calling, but the one I am calling cannot hear me and vice versa. I noticed that every time I make a call that actually works and goes through without any problems, the phone makes a little dialing sound and then I can hear it is ringing with the normal ringing sound. When the call does not work, the dialing sound and I am not able to hear anything, I can however see when the person I am calling answers the phone because the phones shows the small clock indicating how long I have been talking to person. So the problem lies in both the mike and the speaker because the one I am calling are not able to hear me either.
I tried to see if I could provoke the problem so that I might be able to send it in for a repair, but the mistake is very random and comes and goes as it pleases. Sometimes it works perfectly for days and other times it makes the mistake many times in a row.
I tried to test the phone to see if I could solve the problem by calling my girlfriends phone. At one time the mike and speaker actually started working 30 seconds into the call by just pressing all the buttons I was able to… but it only worked that one time.
Does anyone have an idea towards what this problem might be and more important - how do I fix it?


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While Microsoft HQ has yet to confirm an official recommended retail price for Kinect, the company's own online store has no problems tagging the device at, yes, $150.
What you're seeing here is Kinect's listing on the Microsoft Store, the company's very own internet shopfront. Now, when retailers like Walmart and Best Buy say Kinect is $150, Microsoft can always say they're external parties, simply guessing, and until an official price is released, we're in the dark. But, uh, when it's your own store?
Less likely. I'd say between the retailers, the costing report and now this, it's safe to pencil in a launch price of $150.
[thanks Sumo!]


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BP to pay for Gulf oil spill crime: A record $4.5B
- In comparison, the fine imposed in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill was about $150 million
- A large chunk of the criminal fines — $2.4 billion — will go to Gulf Coast restoration
- The energy giant also faces 14 counts of criminal acts, from obstruction of Congress to felony manslaughter
NEW ORLEANS — Keith Jones waited more than two years for the day when those responsible for the death of his son would be brought to justice.
Gordon Jones was a 28-year-old mud engineer aboard the Deepwater Horizon rig when it exploded in April 2010 and sank into the Gulf of Mexico. Ten other crewmen were killed, and well more than 100 million gallons of crude released into the water.
Keith Jones' vindication finally arrived Thursday. The Department of Justice announced that BP, the British energy giant that leased the rig and received most of the blame for the blowout, would pay $4.5 billion in criminal fines and face 14 counts of criminal acts ranging from obstruction of Congress to felony manslaughter.
"For 2 1/2 years, we've wondered when anyone was going to be brought to justice for what happened," Keith Jones said. "If in fact this involves somebody being charged or taking responsibility for the blowout itself, then I think we see it as progress."
Fishers, oil crew workers, property owners and others across the Gulf Coast affected by the BP oil spill lauded Thursday's announcement of fines and criminal charges in the case. The $4.5 billion in fines was the largest-ever criminal resolution in U.S. history, Attorney General Eric Holder said at a news conference in New Orleans.
In comparison, the fine imposed in the 1989 Exxon Valdez oil spill was about $150 million, $125 million of which a federal court ruled Exxon didn't have to pay because of the company's cleanup efforts, according to the Department of Justice.
Holder said criminal inquiries into BP's role in the spill are ongoing, including attempts to recoup civil fines under the Clean Water Act. A large chunk of the criminal fines — $2.4billion — will go to Gulf Coast restoration, he said.
"We have seen the damage to lives and businesses ... that this tragedy has inflicted," Holder said. "Today's resolution does not mark the end of our efforts."
BP, in a statement, reiterated its regret for the loss of life due to the explosion and spill and said the criminal settlement was another step in the company's cooperation with the government.
"From the outset, we stepped up by responding to the spill, paying legitimate claims and funding restoration efforts in the Gulf," Bob Dudley, BP's group chief executive, said. "We apologize for our role in the accident, and as today's resolution with the U.S. government further reflects, we have accepted responsibility for our actions."
For Sam Slavich, a St. Bernard Parish oysterman, the criminal charges and fines are a good sign but do little to return the money his family lost during the spill. About two-thirds of his family's 2,500 acres of oyster beds were ruined, he said.
Slavich said he's still waiting to be fully compensated for the loss. He recently signed on to be part of the class-action lawsuit brought against BP.
"Lawyers can argue and go back and forth," Slavich said, "but it hasn't gotten us paid."
Bigger payouts are likely on the way, said Blaine LeCesne, an associate law professor at Loyola University New Orleans who has been following the case. BP still faces fines from the Clean Water Act and other federal laws, payouts to thousands of fishers and businesses hurt by the spill, fines under the Natural Resources Damage Assessment process and payouts to impacted states, all of which can potentially total more than $40 billion, he said. A federal judge in New Orleans will hear a trial to assess fault in the case in late February.
"BP is facing a very daunting potential financial bill for the remainder of this case," LeCesne said.
Though the criminal charges won't affect upcoming civil suits, it helps to ease the pain of people whose lives were upended by the spill, said Robert Wiygul, an Ocean Springs, Miss., environmental attorney who is representing more than 900 Gulf Coast fishermen, oil workers, tourism businesses, property owners and others affected by the spill.
Some of his clients lost jobs and homes in the spill's aftermath and are still struggling to get back on track, he said.
"This is vindication," Wiygul said. "What happened here was just not run-of-the-mill people being careless. It's something beyond that."


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What does an agile software development team look like?
Many software development teams claim to be "agile". These days it's all the rage. But how can a business know if their software development team is in fact agile? And why is being agile so important?
At core, software engineers turn ideas into results. Of course we are not the only ones with this job description. We share it with many other creative professions. Writers, for example, turn ideas into words that inspire, educate and inform. That's pretty much what we do too: we turn ideas into words that instruct a computer system to perform a desired behaviour.
Focusing on writers for a moment… there are a wide range of writing environments and styles. On one side of the spectrum are novelists who secret themselves away into a quiet room, where they can find the time and space to breathe life into their intricate vision. On the other are journalists on the newsroom floor, sampling from an avalanche of information, responding quickly to what's new and what's important.
At Pivotal Labs, we work with many fast-moving companies, helping them to fashion the software engineering capability they need to succeed. Our approach is to create an environment that resembles a newsroom more than a writer's hide away. This is what we mean when we say "#8220;agile".
This newsroom style is the key to success within a business that is constantly buffeted by a changing environment, leaping to seize new opportunities, and reacting to the actions of competitors. Like journalists, our objective must be to deliver each new story – each requested systems change – with speed and craftsmanship. This is what we mean when we say that we strive to be agile.
When non-developers come over to where we work they are often surprised. We don't conform to the movie image of a coder: the young man surrounded by screens of mysterious symbols, clad in headphones, fingers flying across the keyboard. Of course there are coders who work that way. In fact, many software engineers enjoy this kind of novelist-style coding in our non-work time. But this type of isolation is problematic within a company.
What you'll find is people conversing – listening and talking. We are talking through ideas, debating approaches and double-checking our results. We do this at every level: each line of code involves conversation, as does each software feature, as does each longer-term objective.
Why are we talking so much?
Our first challenge is to make sure we are always working on the top priority; anything else is wasteful. We avoid spending months or even weeks working on the software equivalent of a novel. Instead we break our work down into discrete units that we can complete in a day or two at most. This increases our responsiveness by creating opportunities for us to realign with shifting priorities. Like journalists in the newsroom, this practice enables us to embrace new ideas and shifting priorities.
Our second challenge is quality. The instructions we write, the behaviour we define, the software we create sits at the core of the business. If the system breaks, the business screeches to a halt. If it misses the mark then the business misfires. So we put considerable effort into checking and re-checking everything we write. We do this checking continuously by working in pairs, and automatically using a continuous integration server. Quality is a team responsibility, so we broadcast the results on a build monitor (the green/red screens you'll see above our desks) so that we all know when there is a problem. We aim for quality at every moment so that changing direction in response to new ideas does not undermine the total quality of our systems.
Our third challenge is efficiency. As we grow the system, we introduce complexity that can make change more difficult. But with vigilance we can keep this sclerosis in check. We are always on the lookout for more efficient ways of operating. We are always refactoring the code: reorganising it for clarity, simplicity and flexibility. We also invest our time in automation, letting the computers perform tasks we know we'll have to repeat. This might slow us down a bit in the short term but has significant pay off over the long term.
Helping us to bring all of this together is our product owner (aka product manager). Similar to a newsroom editor, they scan the horizon for new priorities. They sort through new ideas to define our daily agenda. It is their job to ensure that the needs and concerns of the larger organisation are present in our conversation.
Working on a software engineering team in a fast-moving business is exhilarating and challenging. There is a buzz of conversation in the room. The team shares the pride of creating a system that is ready for whatever turn the business may take. And the team embraces each new idea, each changing priority, as an opportunity to deliver results.
This is what an agile software development team looks like.
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YL-Doll Builder
128cm Defined Abs
150cm (Big Breast / BB)
160cm (Large Breast)
Please see YL-Doll pages for, more imagery and detail on each body type.
Please follow this link to see an overview window of the list of heads.
Select from all WM & YL heads to create a truly unique doll.
New enhanced mouth option for MOST heads. According to Jinsan, the enhanced mouth can be added to 95% of the heads available, excluding the heads for smaller dolls.
If you place an order for a head with an enhaced mouth, and the enhanced mouth isn't available for that head, The-Doll-House will refund the cost difference of the enhanced mouth, and you will be given your chosen head with a standard mouth.
The enhanced mouth features realistic permanently-attached tongues and uvula! The tongue is ultra-soft and is connected to the inside of the mouth. Both the tongue and uvula work in tandem to provide an amazingly improved and more realistic feeling during oral sex.
The original mouth style is still available, for the fans out there that prefer it, as well as the removable tongue.
Skin Colour
Eye Colour
The hollow of the eyeball itself, is filled with synthetic/wool padding, to provide pressure and traction, and keep the eye(s) in position, so the eyes can be moved easily within the eye socket/head of the doll.
There are eleven colours of eyes for your doll.
Middle picture:
2) Light Blue Eyes
3) Dark Brown Eyes
4) Light Brown Eyes
5) Cartoon Blue Eyes
6) Silver "Cat" Eyes
7) Green Eyes
8) Grey Eyes
9) Red Eyes
10) Yellow Eyes
The hair of your doll will have huge impact upon the look and impression of her to others.
More classically elegant looks will benefit from longer styles that can be simply brushed and worn, or styled (Up, Down, Pigtails, etc.)
Please note, that longer length wigs take more care to keep tangle free.
More youthful styles are typically shorter (though not exclusively) than a classical look, but are a lot easier to keep tangle free.
It is good practice to have more than one wig for your doll so that she may easily adapt to your mood.
- #1 Long No-Fringe Mouse Brown Hair
- #2 Long Fringed Copper Hair
- #3 Long Straight No-Fringe Blonde Hair
- #4 Long Fringed Black Hair
- #5 Long No-Fringe Dark Brown Hair
- #6 Short Blonde Bob
- #7 Short Fringed Black Bob
- #8 Long No-Fringe Straight Black Hair
- #9 Long No-Fringe Wavy Blonde Hair
- #10 Medium No-Fringe Copper Hair
- #11 Medium Curly Brown Hair
- #12 Long Fringed Straight Auburn Hair
- #13 Long V Straight Blonde Hair
- #14 Long Fringed Black Hair
- #15 Medium No-Fringe Curly Blonde Hair
Your Doll will have two basic fingernail types*:
- Clear French Manicure
- Pink French Manicure
There are thirteen options regarding Toenails:
- Black Toenails
- Pearl Pink Toenails
- Bright Pink Toenails
- Light Pink Toenails
- Dark Pink Toenails
- Light Red Toenails
- Green Toenails
- White Toenails
- Yellow Toenails
- Dark Red Toenails
- Natural Toenails
- Gold Toenails
- Silver Toenails
Your Doll will have the foot options:
- Standard Feet - will not bear the weight of the doll
- Stand-Up Feet - will bear the weight of the doll (+$30)
Your Doll will have two options for the Vagina:
Pubic Hair colour
There are two options for the colour of the pubic hair of your doll:
- No pubic hair - therefore no colour
- Black
- Brown
There are three options for the Areolas on your Doll:
- Small
- Medium
- Large
Nipple & Labia Colour
Doll Suspension Kit
The Closet Bar Suspension Kit has been proven to be a safe and secure method for the storage for your sex dolls. This kit is made out of heavy duty 100% tenacity polyester yarn material, 1,200lbs break capacity, and includes:
- 3.5″ Metal S Hook
- M16 Eye Ring Bolt
The free floating suspension of our storage system ensures your doll will not incur the flattening, creasing, adhesion or indentation that can and does occur with other methods of storage.
The Closet Bar Suspension Kit is how we store our own dolls and we highly recommend them as the best way to store and preserve the life and beauty of your love doll investment.
- Please note that the Closet Bar Suspension Kit is intended for storage, dressing and maintenance purposes ONLY.
- Please do not attempt 'use' of your doll while hanging, doing so could cause damage.
- Please use common sense and exercise care in handling and your doll will be able to store safely for as long as you desire.
- Please make sure your closet rod is strong and secure and a can bear the weight of your doll.
Doll Storage
A flight case is a good lockable option for storing your doll in a very discreet manner.
This is the new standard in carrying and storage containers for dolls. It is great for storage as it is padded well, keeps the doll in a perfect neutral position for storage and can be locked with a key. It is also great for moving the doll since it has wheels and is very discreet looking. This box is custom made.
NOTE: These flight cases are known to be damaged during shipping due to the case being packed in a thin cardboard box.
In order to be eligible for a refund (full or partial) you MUST keep your packaging in order to comply with the insurance claim process. If you notice the case is damaged in shipping, you MUST keep your packing in tact.
Your phone number will have to be provided to UPS as part of the insurance process, and you will have to coordinate an inspection.
If you do not keep your packing materials and coordinate an inspection with UPS, in order to comply with the insurance claim process, you may not be eligible for a refund.
Doll Storage Insurance
NOTE: This only applies to orders containing a Flight Case. Dolls ordered without a flight case are automatically insured.
A flight case is a good lockable option for storing your doll in a very discreet manner, but it is shipped by Jinsan in a very thin cardboard box.
The legs and wheels of the flight cases regularly poke through the cardboard and get damaged or broken.
Any damage sustained by the case from Jinsan (China) to The-Doll-House will be covered by The-Doll-House. Damage will be repaired, or customers will receive a partial refund due to superficial damage.
For an additional $50 fee, the flight case will be re-packaged and insured by UPS from The-Doll-House to the final customer.
If you select "As-Is" shipping, the box will be repaired, and shipped to you for no additional fee, but due to the weakness of the packaging, the flight case will not be insured if it arrives damaged.
Please select either "As-Is Shipping" for no additional fee, or "Insured Shipping" for an additional $50 fee.
Delivery Times For Love Dolls/Sex Dolls
Delivery times can vary depending upon the complexity of the order and number of dolls ordered.
The typical times from order to construction can be up to 7-days.
Once the order has commenced production can take 7-14 days.
If the Doll specification is very typical, there is the possibility that the factory may hold that model in 'floating' stock. This would reduce the production time to 1-3 days. This is of course, at the discretion of the manufacturer.
Upon completion the delivery time is typically 7-14 days.WM-Dolls use high quality simulation software in order to produce the life-like body/face models using the latest environmentally safe material (TPE ThermoPlastic Elastomers.) WM-Dolls adopt an advanced unique production process, that enables the feel of smooth and delicate skin, with more elasticity than flesh, and yet, a very human skin feel and realistic visual appeal.
All materials involved in the process were compliant with National Health & Safety Standard which is harmless to human health and is environmental friendly.
Due to these reasons, the production phase can take some time.
So Customers are respectfully requested to expect a delivery time of 14-31 days from Order to Delivery for their Doll(s).More...


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thoughts on a new year
Happy New Year! I have been down and out lately with the flu for the past to weeks. Some days I'm completely out and other days I can still manage to get some work done. The hard part is that at 9 mos pregnant there isn't much I can take to get rid of it so I'm waiting for this sickness to run its course and get then heck out of here.
I noticed a lot of people have been sentimental about 2013 but I am just not one of them. 2013 will always represent a year of loss, and for those who haven't followed, by that I mean by dad. Each day has been a struggle and even now, almost 8 mos after his passing I find myself having a hard time accepting he's truly gone.
While I'm not sad to see 2013 leave I am overwhelming glad to see a new year! 2014 is the year we get to meet our little baby girl, the year we're finishing this kitchen renovation (and probably beginning more renovations) and hopefully 2014 has even more new, exciting things on store for all of us!
New Year's resolutions have never been my thing but I am constantly writing to-do lists or thinking of short term and long term goals. Whether those all come to fruition is another topic all together but I am continually thinking of ways to get better, more organized and happier.
I thought it would be a good idea, at least for accountability purposes, to write down a few of those goals here:
|As far as blogging goals, I really hope to post more regularly. I'm already trying to figure out how I'll do that with a newborn!
|I also want to post more of my own photos, more photos from our home and projects and personal life. Sometimes that's hard because the house can be in disarray most of the time-but this is a goal after all.
|Slowly I've been working on a little blog facelift for the past couple months. I really need to get this done before baby comes-BIG goal!
|This should help with the last thought, I want to be more organized this year! Get rid of as many things we don't need/use as possible and have
a thoughtful spot for everything.
|Renovate both bathrooms in our house. When the kitchen is finished I'll show you before/after photos. The bathrooms have the same ugly cabinets &
tile that the kitchen had and badly needs changing. One thing I won't miss about renting-tolerating these bad interiors!
|Lose baby weight! This is certainly easier said than done but I just generally want to get better at eating clean foods and cooking every meal at
home. I'm one to want to do things in moderation so I'll be sure to still enjoy the occasional treat!
|My husband and I have been wanting to open some little online shop selling some of our favorite interior objects (specifically from Scandinavian brands) & have had this idea for the
past few years. We got so close but this year had one thing after another and we could never quite get it going. I'd love to get some sort of pop-up shop going by Summer to share with all of you!
Do you have a running list of goals or to-do lists? What things are you currently itching to conquer?
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- AnonymousJanuary 03, 2014
All solid goals! I am hoping to make it to yoga more often this year, or at least this week. Cheers to a happy 2014.ReplyDelete
Sorry to hear about your dad. Your posts have been so beautiful and inspirational to me, I so enjoy following you through 2014!ReplyDelete
I need to finish and start all the craft projects I have been meaning to do!ReplyDelete
Happy new year, sweetie! Love your blog <3ReplyDelete
Oh, I can´t understand why I lost your blog on my blogroll...? Why? I do not know why, nut I will fix it asap! <3 I have missed your lovely blog and pictures and and and ;) Have a great new year! <3ReplyDelete
- AnonymousJanuary 03, 2014
I'm hoping 2014 will be my big crafting year.ReplyDelete
Happy, happy 2 0 1 4!! I wish you all the best! Inspired by your list I have to figure out one for myself..... Yepp, need to make a plan... Thanks for all the inspiration, looking forward to follow your next adventures here! HugsReplyDelete
i understand how you feel , i lost my mum on new year eve 16 years ago and it's still hard. though i've come to terms with it, that is how life work i guess. i needed to reach the bottom of my sadness before i found a way out and only managed to do so by keeping a positive attitude to life. then i had my daughter and she brought me a lot of happiness and stability and somehow helped me to lift the heaviness for my loss. i wasn't very keen on 2013 it was a challenging year for us, i'm glad is passed and i'm looking forward to a brand new year, all blank pages to fill up, making the most of it life is too short to be wasted. happy 2014 and get well soon.ReplyDelete
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Before you begin
You should have a basic understanding of the C/C++ languages and some experience running applications with the QNX Momentics IDE. Before starting this tutorial, you should have the following things ready:
- The BlackBerry Native SDK for Tablet OS
- Your BlackBerry PlayBook tablet or simulator
Create your project
Since we don't want to write all of the setup code from scratch, let's create a project using the BlackBerry Tablet OS OpenGL ES 1.1 Application Template Project. The main reason we use this template is that it includes a file called bbutil.h. This file contains convenient functions that you can call from your application. These functions help you perform common tasks such as initializing and terminating EGL, loading and rendering text and textures, and resizing your EGL surface, as a part of orientation change handling.
- In the QNX Momentics IDE, click File > New > BlackBerry Tablet OS C/C++ Project.
- Provide a project name, such as HelloNativeSDK. Click Next.
- In the Project type section, click BlackBerry Tablet OS OpenGL ES 1.1 Application Template Project. Click Finish.
The project is created and appears in the Project Explorer view. As we discuss various aspects of the application, you can follow along in the code.


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